President Rodrigo Duterte has warned hoarders in typhoon-struck areas that they would be arrested as he ordered agencies to stop the activities of those who take advantage of the situation to gain profit.

Vergeire said the DOH will issue advisories which include reported COVID-19 cases as well as “condensed analysis” every day.

The United States on Monday announced that it would provide another P50 million to support communities affected by Super Typhoon Odette. 

"We have so many ways to celebrate this New Year peacefully without hurting others using firecrackers."

‘Odette’ struck central and southern Philippines in mid-December, unleashing violent winds and torrential rains that left hundreds of thousands homeless.

“For us, my only focus is to go round and round. It’s a big country politically. While we are geographically small, but politically, it’s a very challenging country because you must cross waters from one place to another most of the time. And w...

"If his text messages were set in fonts large enough to be caught on camera, then he has only himself to blame," Hontiveros said.

The Philippines has so far detected four cases of the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant—all among international arrivals.

"I saw in some areas that people are sleeping with only plastics over their heads."

Around 70,177 hectares have been damaged, which translates to a loss of around 104,561 metric tons of food, Dar said.